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Renewable electricity from rainwater

Renewable electricity from rainwater

A recent study published in ACS Central Science introduces a new method of generating electricity from naturally falling water, known as the 'plug flow' pattern. This simple approach avoids the...

Renewable electricity from rainwater

A recent study published in ACS Central Science introduces a new method of generating electricity from naturally falling water, known as the 'plug flow' pattern. This simple approach avoids the...

 Water-Filled Glass (WFG)

The water-filled glass project

At the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, the Pylon of Permanence showcased Water-Filled Glass (WFG) technology, offering a viable solution for reducing emissions while enhancing thermal performance.

The water-filled glass project

At the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, the Pylon of Permanence showcased Water-Filled Glass (WFG) technology, offering a viable solution for reducing emissions while enhancing thermal performance.

NASA is developing transparent polymer glass domes using lunar dust for future cities on the Moon

NASA's crystal cities made from moon dust

NASA’s Artemis program is exploring the concept of building glass-like habitats on the Moon using its own dust to establish a long-term human presence by 2030. These futuristic ‘crystal cities’...

NASA's crystal cities made from moon dust

NASA’s Artemis program is exploring the concept of building glass-like habitats on the Moon using its own dust to establish a long-term human presence by 2030. These futuristic ‘crystal cities’...

Architect Frank Gehry dies at 96

Architect Frank Gehry dies at 96

Frank Gehry (born Ephraim Owen Goldberg) was born in Toronto in 1929. He emigrated to Los Angeles in 1947 to study architecture at the University of Southern California and urban...

Architect Frank Gehry dies at 96

Frank Gehry (born Ephraim Owen Goldberg) was born in Toronto in 1929. He emigrated to Los Angeles in 1947 to study architecture at the University of Southern California and urban...

 Mahamudra Meditation Center

Sustainable building in the form of a bamboo ma...

This architectural feature pays homage to the stupa, a sacred Buddhist structure, while incorporating modern elements such as compacted earth walls, terracotta tiles, and handmade copper panels.

Sustainable building in the form of a bamboo ma...

This architectural feature pays homage to the stupa, a sacred Buddhist structure, while incorporating modern elements such as compacted earth walls, terracotta tiles, and handmade copper panels.

S1500

Renewable energy from a flying wind turbine

Developed by Beijing SAWES Energy Technology in collaboration with Tsinghua University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the S1500 is a turbine that can generate power in inaccessible places.  

Renewable energy from a flying wind turbine

Developed by Beijing SAWES Energy Technology in collaboration with Tsinghua University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the S1500 is a turbine that can generate power in inaccessible places.